Practice Management News

CHICAGO — Busy women physicians have much to gain by seeking out small moments of self-care, reflecting on ways to make positive change and sharing their personal stories with other women to build a more connected community.

Women oncologists reported a multitude of barriers to family building, including dysfunctional maternity leave and poor education on infertility risk, according to results of a qualitative study published in Cancer.

Professional fulfillment can be achieved through a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice in the workplace and personal resilience, according to a speaker at the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit.

On this special edition episode, Hansa Bhargava, MD, with Oncology Overdrive’s Shikha Jain, MD, and Mend the Gap’s Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss physician burnout and managing a good work-life balance with a panel of guests.

The Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on out-of-pocket spending saved patients with cancer more than $7,000 a year on oral chemotherapy medications, a research letter analysis published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Radiotherapy poses no significant risks for worsening disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, but entails “variable risk” for both acute and late toxicities, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

One important investment vehicle to understand when working toward slow and steady growth is the index fund.

Biosimilar medications — drugs developed to be very similar, but not identical, to an FDA-approved biologic — were intended to play a vital role in increasing affordable options for patients struggling with a range of chronic conditions.

City of Hope will host Society for Integrative Oncology’s 21st International Conference from Oct. 25-27.

Three women oncologist researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute have been named recipients of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award.